SpY's CYCLES N2: 15 Illuminated Rings Float Over Kazan Industrial Hall
Spanish artist SpY unveiled 'CYCLES N2' at the 2026 NUR International Media Art Festival in Kazan, Russia. The kinetic installation suspends 15 illuminated rings above an industrial hall with glowing red ramps. Unlike his earlier rotating steel sculpture 'Cycles', this work explores vertical movement: each ring rises and falls independently at timed intervals, creating ever-changing geometric patterns. An original score by Omar Tenany and Komatsu accompanies the synchronized light pulses. The festival, held annually since 2021, commissions artists to reinterpret Kazan's architecture through large-scale interventions. The 20 x 8 meter steel and motor installation transforms the space into an immersive, constantly shifting environment.
Key facts
- SpY created CYCLES N2 for the 2026 NUR International Media Art Festival in Kazan, Russia.
- The installation features 15 illuminated rings suspended above an industrial hall with red ramps.
- Unlike SpY's earlier rotating steel sculpture Cycles, CYCLES N2 uses vertical movement.
- Each ring moves independently, ascending and descending at timed intervals.
- The work includes an original score by Omar Tenany and Komatsu.
- The NUR festival has been held annually since 2021.
- The installation measures 20 x 8 meters and is made of steel and motors.
- The work explores perception and spatial experience through motion and light.
Entities
Artists
- SpY
- Omar Tenany
- Komatsu
- Ruben PBescos
- Ruben P. Bescós
Institutions
- NUR International Media Art Festival
- NUR Festival
- designboom
Locations
- Kazan
- Russia
- Madrid
- Barcelona
- Germany
- Xi'an